Climate Change and the US National Security Strategy

The author of the article presents a historical overview of the US doctrinal approach to climate change, highlighting several milestones in its securitization. In the first stage, climate change was identified as such, in the second, it acquired the status of a threat; and in the third, it was enshrined in the strategic action plan. The article characterizes the main initiative plans adopted by several US departments directly involved in the implementation of the national security strategy. The author concludes that the securitization of this problem has not yet reached its final stage - the practical implementation of planned initiatives.